Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa

Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
The memorial to the poet and hymnwriter Ann Griffiths in Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa churchyard
Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa is located in Powys
Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Location within Powys
Population467 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ 0816
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWELSHPOOL
Postcode districtSY21
Post townLLANFYLLIN
Postcode districtSY22
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
52°44′29″N 3°21′50″W / 52.7414°N 3.3639°W / 52.7414; -3.3639
A group of boys in the churchyard, photographed by John Thomas in about 1885

Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa (Welsh pronunciation) was a parish within the former historic county of Montgomeryshire. It now forms a major part of the community of Llanfihangel in Powys, which covers an area of 5,366 hectares (20.72 sq mi).[1] Its Community Council extends to take in Dolanog and Llwydiarth, having approximately 413 registered voters (as at 2012).[2] The parish originally consisted of the following townships: Cefncleisiog, Cydwnfa, Dolwar, Fachwen, Farchwell, Fynnonarthwr, Garthucha, Halfen, Llaethbwlch, Llwydiarth, Nanty-Candy, and Rhiewlas. Dolanog seceded from Llanfihangel in 1856.[3]

Poet and hymnwriter Ann Griffiths (1776–1805) was born in, and is buried, in this place.[4]

  1. ^ "Area: Llanfihangel (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Home - Llanfihangel Yng Ngwynfa Community Council". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ Thomas, D.R.(1908) History of the Diocese of Saint Asaph, Vol 1, 503-4
  4. ^ "Griffiths [née Thomas], Ann". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/11614. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)